The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2026 playwriting competition. The  winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. The  winner of this annual competition will be awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of their manuscript by Yale University Press, and a staged reading  at the Schwarzman Center at Yale University. The prize and publication are contingent  on the playwright’s agreeing to the terms of the publishing agreement. 

There is no entry fee.

The submission window closes 15th Augist 2025.

Full details here.